As we reflect on another program year in
the world of workforce, what
immediately comes to mind are the
challenges we faced and the stealthy
ways in which we overcame and
capitalized on them.
William Chivers

Chair, Brevard Workforce

It has been a real trifecta with
sequestration threats, workforce budget
cuts, and a hold-your-breath National
Emergency Grant extension. This report
will showcase the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique and
engaging outreach and workforce
practices while highlighting economically
stimulating actions that set a strong
foundation for the next program year. I
hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take a moment to review and
appreciate the results of a very successful
2012-2013 year.
Learn about the improvements in
customer service brought about by our
Business to Jobs model and the gains in
Outreach by leveraging technology to
support our Jumpstart initiative. And as

Annual Report | July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 | A Workforce In Motion

the year unfolded, so did the NEG
Aerospace campaign, complete with its
struggles to engage remaining Aerospace
talent. The Veterans program and support
of families of active duty military became
a bigger focus as the largest amount of
Veterans reintegrated into the workplace.
Preparing our young adults for the
workforce continues to take precedent
with news about the Young Adult
Program. And finally, with the support of
our hard working and forward-thinking
staff, Brevard Workforce was able to
nurture its community partnerships and
support the entrepreneurial efforts of
many aspiring business owners to create
jobs and inspire others to follow.

William Chivers
Chair, Brevard Workforce

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BUSINESS
2012 TO JOBS
2013
ANNUAL REPORT

Keeping Pace As The World Around Us Continues To Change | Click to play. Video will open in new window.

Brevard Workforce is committed to helping business
owners grow their business successfully by helping
to facilitate and be a catalyst for workforce
development services that are agile and responsive
to their employment needs.
Brevard Workforce is also committed to providing
the best, most-qualified candidates for the
businesses of Brevard County.
To that end, Brevard Workforce implemented a job
order review process designed to give
individualized, personal attention by our Staffing
Specialists, Industry Community Leaders, and our
Veterans Representatives to each job order.

Go to BUSINESSES page

12,898
Job Placements

from last year

2,234 75,523
Businesses Served

Number of services utilized
by businesses

from last year

Acquiring and retaining new talent can be challenging;
howeverâ&#x20AC;Ś our recruiting experience is ideal. A simple
phone call or email to our Business Liaison, and we already
feel at ease. Recruiting needs, assistance with job
descriptions, training opportunities, or for any other
workforce needs, we are always pleased with the support
offered.
Over 90 percent of the employees we have hired in the last
several years have been through Brevard Workforce. For
those businesses not building a relationship with Brevard
Workforce, or leveraging their support, they are truly
missing out!
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Julie Tookes, Director of Operations, Vance, Lotane and
Bookhardt, PA, and Brevard Workforce Champion

Annual Report | July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 | A Workforce In Motion

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JUMPSTART
2012 INITIATIVE
2013
ANNUAL REPORT

Businesses — Did You Know? | Click to Play. Video will open in new window.

The Jumpstart Outreach campaign is continuing to prove itself as
a successful overarching message to businesses and jobseekers
alike, encouraging all to move forward and “take action now” or
“jumpstart” their efforts towards securing a promising future by
partnering with Brevard Workforce for all their workforce needs.
In 2012 Brevard Workforce conducted a Business Perceptions
Survey to gain feedback from 650 business professionals
representing local businesses and organizations to improve
services, expand communications and target outreach activities.
Based on feedback regarding usage, awareness and perceived
value of Brevard Workforce services, it became obvious there
were key services held in high value by the survey participants,
yet the participants were unaware that Brevard Workforce
offered them.

Aerospace Transition to the Future | Click to play. Video will open in new window.

In its third year, the Aerospace National Emergency
Grant (NEG) program was redesigned to provide a
more in-depth intensive set of services to assist job
seeking customers with job search skills.
Enhancements to the program included the addition of
the 5 Steps to Rapid Re-Employment Supercharged
Program and an emphasis on individualized resume
development, interviewing skills, and customized job
search goal setting to reflect individual priorities.
What a difference the 5 Steps program made for me. It
showed me the correct way to approach the job market
and offered the encouragement I needed. I graduated the
class on a Thursday, walked into an employer on Friday,
and requested to see the HR manager. I was hired the
following Wednesday! I would never have had the
confidence to walk into an employer and do this.

AEROSPACE WORKFORCE
TRANSITION ROUNDUP

59,790

*

Total services provided by staff
to aerospace customers

15,665

Visits by aerospace customers to all Brevard Workforce
locations (vs. previous year total of 5,078

from last year

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Diane, Aerospace job seeker

Go to AEROSPACE page

12,517

Aerospace customers attending workshops
(vs. previous year total of 12,234)

Welcoming Veterans Home | Click to play. Video will open in new window.

www.BrevardWorkf
toll-free in Brevard: orce.com
504-7600

Brevard Workforce proudly supported its Veterans
as well as the families of active duty military
through a variety of community and workforce
programs. And in the past year, became one of
only eight workforce boards to provide Military
Family Employment Advocates specifically to
support families of active-duty military.

6,917

The Brevard Workforce Veterans teams supported
Brevard’s employers and Veteran Service
organizations by showcasing the talents and
work-readiness of Veterans. Through these
efforts, many businesses with foresight capitalized
on the tax credits, professional work ethic, unique
skills, and sophisticated experiences gained from
their Veteran employees.

Brevard Workforce And Faith-Based Initiatives | Click to play. Video will open in new window.

Community Resources
More than 20 of Brevard’s brightest business
leaders and education experts volunteered their
time and expertise to deliver valuable and timely
information on a variety of business topics to
jobseekers. This coordinated menu of
community-based information and learning
sessions and networking events provided
opportunities for job seekers to network with their
peers and learn from subject matter experts.

Faith In The Future
Brevard Workforce’s partnership with local
faith-based organizations launched more than a
dozen Faith-based Job Clubs in Brevard County.
Brevard Workforce exceeded its goal to share
information, resources and career services with the
faith-based community who’s Job Clubs facilitated
career guidance and training.
READ MORE: Brevard Workforce presented at a
White House Job Clubs Forum as a part of the
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
initiative.

Annual Report | July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 | A Workforce In Motion

5,913
Total attendance for
Community Resources sessions

222

from last year

COMMUNITY-BASED
LEARNING SESSIONS

Go to COMMUNITY RESOURCES page
Go to FAITH IN THE FUTURE page

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SUPPORTING
2012 ENTREPRENEURS
2013
ANNUAL REPORT

Community In Motion - Signs of Change | Click to play. Video will open in new window.

BizLaunch
Brevard Workforce’s networking, support and
skill-building group continued to grow—serving 150
aspiring entrepreneurs each week. Business
partners volunteer their time providing
valuable content for the weekly program.
Entrepreneurs, business leaders, community activists, non-profit leaders and
elected officials continued to engage
customers and provide insights to the local
economic climate as well as real stories about the
stamina and courage it takes to make a business

Startup Quest
Made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department
of Labor’s Workforce Innovation Fund, Startup Quest
provides eight weeks of innovative curriculum and
entrepreneurial training to unemployed and
underemployed and degreed individuals.
Participants were teamed together with an
experienced entrepreneur mentor to form
simulated startup companies and create
commercialization plans for existing technology
Intellectual Property (IP) created from universities
and NASA labs.

Expenses
Program services .......................................................................$13,803,259
Management and general ............................................................ $823,221